VZW Bloatware. Does it matter?

jcollierdavis · Nov 18, 2011

VZW always sticks us with all this bloatware and everyone hates it. I don't even want to see it there. Especially the VZW Navigation, Backup Assistant, and Media Manager.

But, I got started thinking. Besides just looking annoying, how much does their simple presence really matter? What is gained by removing them besides I just don't have to look at them?

Marcismo55 · Nov 18, 2011

These "unused" apps sometimes run in the background and take up precious ram which may in turn slow the phone down. For people who are neat freaks (like me), I like to clean out any useless apps because they are unnecessary and take up room on my phones screens and memory.

I currently have my OG Incredible and will be moving onto the RZ so ram may not be as much of an issue to you guys, however, why have something on your phone which you don't use and could potentially slow your phone down? Not me

XOAngio · Nov 18, 2011

Does anyone have a list of what apps are safe to remove?

~angio

jcollierdavis · Nov 18, 2011

There is a list of apps which you can safely freeze using Titanium Backup over in the DEV forums:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1352618&highlight=freeze+apps

XOAngio · Nov 19, 2011

jcollierdavis said:
There is a list of apps which you can safely freeze using Titanium Backup over in the DEV forums:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1352618&highlight=freeze+apps

Sweet thank you!

NatsuDragneell · Nov 20, 2011

u can also remove this app if u like using the rom cleaner app found here on xda search it up

Sent from my Tweaked out RCmix3D myTouch 4G via xda premium !

con247 · Nov 20, 2011

Tez MyTouch said:
u can also remove this app if u like using the rom cleaner app found here on xda search it up

Sent from my Tweaked out RCmix3D myTouch 4G via xda premium !

We are still eMMC write locked so unless that app only freezes stuff, it won't help. Removing the APK doesn't do anything because it doesn't actually get removed.

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